Cork-puller.



No. 875,323. PATENTED DEG. 31, 1907.

H. CLARK.

CORK FULLER.

APPLICATION FILED 1 23.15.1907.

W I 6mm? HARRY CLARK, OF MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN.

CORK-FULLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filed February 5, 1907. Serial No. 355,944

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY CLARK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Menomonie, in the county of Dunn and State of Wisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in Cork-Pullers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a cork remover or puller; and the primaryobject of the same is to provide a simple and eliective deviceforreplacing an ordinary cork screw and having a positive operation.

One of the main advantages of the improved cork remover or puller isthat it will break the seal or wax and pull the cork at the same time,especially on a small bottle. On a large bottle the seal may be brokenby one extremity of the remover or puller which is sharpened. Wiresealing devices may also be readily broken or separated from the cork bythe improved implement.

In the drawingFigure 1 is a sectional view of a portion of a bottleshowing the improved cork remover or puller applied thereto in operativeposition, the cork being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a detailperspective view of the remover or puller in inverted position relativeto its mode of application.

Similar characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the views.

The numeral 1 designates a shank having its one end sharpened as at 2,the shank 1 forming a handle for the manipulation of the remover orpuller. The end of the remover or puller opposite that which issharpened is formed with a head 3 having two outer tines 4 with pointedterminals 5 at an angle thereto. Extending from the head 3 between thetines 4 is an elongated spur 6. Above the tines 4 and spur 6, a fulcrumscrew 7 is adjustably mounted in the head 3 to bear on the rim of thebottle neck.

In use the implement is applied as shown by Fig. 1, the tines 4 beingheld at a proper angle to permit the angular extremities 5 thereof topass down between the cork and the neck of the bottle, and prior to thepositioning of the extremities 5 of the tines between the cork and theneck of the bottle the spur 6 is first introduced between the cork andthe neck and presses into the cork from the side. The head 3 isconcavo-convex and when applied the convex surface is arranged uppermostas shown by Fig. 1 and a downward pressure is exerted on the shank orhandle 1 to force the cork upwardly, the terminal of the screw duringsuch operation being brought to bear on the rim of the bottle neck. Thisis the particular operation in removing or pulling a large cork. Inusing the implement in removing a small cork the tines and spur areinserted in the bottle neck and cork, as hereinbefore explained, and thebottle bodily turned while the implement is held in fixed position, orthe cork turned by the implement while the bottleis held stationary.Either of these latter operations will loosen the cork sulriciently topermit it to be readily withdrawn. The implement is so constructed thatwhen it is applied particularly to a small bottle the seal of the latterwill be cut or broken. In removing the seal covering a large cork thesharpened end 2 will be utilized and the shank as well as the sharpenedend will also be used for separating or breaking wire sealing devices.The screw 7 may be adjusted in the head 3 to accommodate corks ofvarying sizes or to increase and decrease the leverage.

An implement about the proportions illustrated may be practically usedwith corks of different sizes and for removing corks of extra largedimensions it will be understood that the proportions and dimensions ofthe implement may be increased accordingly. The implement is formed ofmetal exclusively and may be cheaply manufactured and sold at a smallcost.

What I claim is A cork puller having a shank, one end of which is formedand adapted to engage a cork, and is provided with a threaded openingnear the engaging end, and a screw extending through and engaged in saidopening and positioned to rest with one end on the bottle neck to forman adjustable fulcrum piece for the puller.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY CLARK.

Witnesses:

FRANK MINER, CATHERINE M. SMITH.

